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Michigan appeals court upholds life sentences for Jean Pierre Orlewicz in 2007 slaying, beheading - mlive.com
![Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2PARAPM/defendant-jean-pierre-orlewicz-17-of-plymouth-township-mich-left-listens-as-his-attorney-james-c-thomas-speaks-during-a-preliminary-examination-friday-nov-30-2007-in-plymouth-mich-canton-high-school-senior-jean-pierre-orlewicz-17-and-18-year-old-alexander-james-letkemann-of-westland-were-charged-with-one-count-each-of-first-degree-premeditated-murder-felony-murder-and-mutilation-of-a-corpse-ap-photo-john-t-greilick-pool-2PARAPM.jpg)
Defendant Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, of Plymouth Township, Mich. left, listens as his attorney James C. Thomas speaks during a preliminary examination, Friday, Nov. 30, 2007 in Plymouth, Mich. Canton High School
![Defendants Alexander Letkemann, 18, of Westland, left and Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, center, of Plymouth Township, Mich. and attorney James C. Thomas, right, sit at the defense table and listen to witness Defendants Alexander Letkemann, 18, of Westland, left and Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, center, of Plymouth Township, Mich. and attorney James C. Thomas, right, sit at the defense table and listen to witness](https://l450v.alamy.com/450v/2paramn/lisa-chin-a-an-employee-of-aco-hardware-in-canton-mich-testifies-that-the-defendants-bought-draino-from-the-store-preliminary-examination-for-defendants-jean-pierre-orlewicz-17-of-plymouth-township-and-alexander-letkemann-18-of-westland-who-are-accused-of-stabbing-beheading-and-burning-daniel-sorensen-26-of-river-rouge-on-november-7-2007-the-exam-was-held-in-the-35th-district-courtroom-of-judge-michael-gerou-friday-nov-30-2007-in-plymouth-mich-ap-photojohn-t-greilick-pool-2paramn.jpg)
Defendants Alexander Letkemann, 18, of Westland, left and Jean Pierre Orlewicz, 17, center, of Plymouth Township, Mich. and attorney James C. Thomas, right, sit at the defense table and listen to witness
Crime Country Podcast - Episode 37 - Michigan This week we're in Michigan! We've got a shorter episode this week but all of the stories are really good! Maggie starts us off
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